Author Archives: Rina

What to do if you have the flu

Whether it’s H1N1 or the common seasonal flu, it’s a viral infection that is usually managed the same way. Majority of cases will be self-limiting and will not require hospitalization, and will not result in any severe complications. For these patients, it is important to boost and strengthen the immune system to aid it in fighting…

The Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar has long been used for the cure or alleviation of many, many ailments, or simply for the improvement of one’s general health. Aside from being a cooking ingredient, it has been reported to be helpful in treating diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and even cancer. It is also used as a detoxification…

Stop Smoking Those Cancer Sticks

Lung cancer claims the most number of lives among all malignancies in many countries, and cigarette smoking causes about 87 percent of these deaths. Aside from lung cancer, cigarette smoking also increases the risk for developing cancers of the larynx, oral cavity and pharynx, esophagus, bladder, cervix, kidneys, pancreas and stomach. It is also a…

Hand Washing

Proper, regular hand-washing is one of the most effective ways to prevent acquiring a disease and spreading infection. Diseases spread by hand-to-hand contact include the seasonal flu, sore eyes, and many skin infections. In addition, a lot of gastrointestinal problems, such as infectious diarrhea, are passed on because of improper hand hygiene. Despite all these…

Fit Flops

Do you want to get fit, but have no time to go to the gym? This might be the product you’re looking for: Fit Flops! They’re supposed to give your legs and thighs a work out and tone up your muscles in these areas – while you walk. It doesn’t matter where you want to…

Hip Hop Aerobics

I was browsing VCDs in our local video store a few months ago, and saw this particular one on sale. It’s called “The Grind Hip Hop Aerobics” and is produced by MTV. I could tell that it’s pretty old because of the outfits worn by the dancers in the CD cover: think spandex. I bought…

Multivitamins for acne?

There’s a new product being circulated in the market promising an end to pesky acne. It’s taken orally, and is said to cure acne from within. Nope, it’s not Accutane. Nor is it in any way related to the former. It’s SkinB5 Acne Control Capsules, a vitamin, mineral and herbal supplement from Australia. The main ingredient…

Wheatgrass Juice

My best friend’s mom gave me a box of INS Wheatgrass Powder a few months ago. She gave me the honey-sweetened variant, and I’m thankful, because I don’t even want to imagine what pure wheatgrass juice would taste like. When I first tried it, I grimaced at the concoction. I mixed a packet with a…